It’s incredible how quickly time flies. We have been in our house for a year now, and Sis will be celebrating her first birthday this month. Although I don’t miss the long nights and crying from exhaustion, I get a twinge of sadness when I pack away the tiny onesies and nightgowns. These Simple Newborn Baby Boots were the first things I made her. Our old house is sturdy and strong, but it’s spread out and can get a bit chilly at times. I wanted to make sure she was bundled up and warm, and these boots worked very well.

Happy Thursday!
Lately, I have been working on a few rather large and cumbersome projects. It seems like things always take more energy and time than is expected, which is a bummer.

I needed to take a step back, take a deep breath and work on something a bit lighter and more fun.
I get an email every once in a while from a reader, requesting a specific crochet pattern. I love it! (sidetone: If you have any ideas, shoot them my way, I would love to create designs that you will love!). I got a request to make my Little Dot Mary Janes in two colors.
This Two-Toned Little Dot Mary Janes pattern was just what I needed: a nice, fun break.

Hello everyone! Who is looking forward to spring? I know I am. The Boy say it’s too cold to play outside (5 minutes after our 10-minute bundling-up routine), and I am growing weary of our yearly valley inversion. So I decided to start reworking some of my spring and summer patterns. Somehow it helps! I finished the video pattern for the Baby Button Gladiator Sandal booties, and have make a few tweaks to the written pattern so make sure to get the most up-to-date version here.

These booties sandals are still my favorite to make and are so cute on little baby feet!
Make sure you are careful with the buttons, they could be a possible choking hazard.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and fun celebration! We have been trying to stay warm in our “new” vintage home. It’s a bit drafty and while we work on getting it sealed up, we are having to bundle up a bit more than usual. Of course, the first step to feeling warm is having warm feet! We all bought new slippers and Sis needed some as well (those darn baby socks refuse to stay on her feet). Time for a new crochet pattern ;) I was so pleased with how these baby bubble booties turned out! They are super cute on baby feet, and the ties make sure they stay put.

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